Rudy wants govt to probe linking of Bihar child deaths to

BJP member from Bihar Rajiv Pratap Rudy Friday urged the government to probe whether linking deaths of children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the state to consumption of litchis was part of a conspiracy to damage the brand name of the fruit.

Participating in a debate during the Zero Hour, Rudy said the situation in Bihar's Muzaffarpur was worrisome.

"We are told that eating litchi by children in Bihar's Muzaffarpur may be cause of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES)
However, medical opinion remains divided over the causes of the outbreak